Phonograph record changer



Jan. 12, 1954 PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER l0 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 13, 1946 l2 g I //VI//Y7'O/?5 l ELME/P HOFFMAN/V RICH/4RD AJVELSON Jan. 12, 1954 E. HOFFMANN ETAL PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER l0 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 13, 1946 //VV/V7OP5 E 1175/? L. HOFFMAN/V RICHARD A. NELSON 1954 E. L. HOFFMANN ETAL 2,665,917

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER Filed Feb. 13, 1946 10 SheetsShe et 5 EL NEE L. HOFFMAN RICHARD A. NELSON 1954 E. L. HOFFMANN ET AL 2,665,917

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER l0 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 13, 1946 lNl/f/YTOES ELMEE L. HOFFMAN/V RICHARD A. NELSON 1954 E. HOFFMANN ETAL 2,665,917

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER IQSheets-Sheet 6 Filed Feb. 13, 1946 RICHARD A. NELSON Jan. 12, I954 E. L. HOFFMANN ET AL $659 PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER Filed Feb. 13, 1946 10 Sheets-Sheet 8 L/7EE L. H FFMAN/V E/Cf/A/PD A. NELSON A TTX Jan. 12, 1954 E. HOFFMANN ET AL 2,665,

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER 1 Filed Feb. 13, 1946 10 Sheets-Sheet 9 YNVE/VTOES 1. 175 L. HOFFMAN/V mew/4RD A. NELSON ATTX Jan. 12, 1954 E. L. HOFFMANN ET AL 2,665,917

PHONOGRAPH RECORD CHANGER Filed Feb. 13, 1946 10 Sheets-Sheet l0 detail hereinafter.

Fig. 7 is a view of the parts indicated in Fig. 6, but in a different position;

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of the pickup means and operating cam, the pickup means being in vertical medial section and the control wheel in perspective; V I

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view, in perspective, showing the cam arm in addition to other parts that are coupled to the arm;

Fig. 10 is a bottom plan view of linkage governing operation of the record changer including the cam wheel which is broken away to reveal underlying parts;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view, partly in section and partly in elevation, showing the mechanism for operating the ejector head;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary bottom plan view indicating the lugged wheel and dog mechanism section and taken on line [3-43 of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view of the parts shown in Fig. 12, one of the dogs being in engagement with the lugged wheel;

, lg. 15 is a section taken on line i5-l5 of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a view, in section, taken on line Ell-l6 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 17 is a diagrammatic View, in perspective, showing parts employed to govern rotation of the cam wheel;

Fig. 18 is a diagrammatic top plan view of parts indicated in Fig. 17;

Fig. 19 is a view of the parts shown in Fig. 18,- the parts being in a diiferent position to govern operation of the cam wheel;

Fig. 20 is a view of some of the mechanism shown in Fig. 18, the mechanism being shown in a phase of the operation of releasing one of the dogs;

Fig. 21 is a View of the parts indicated in Fig. 18 and indicating the position occupied by the parts when they prevent further operation of the cam wheel after a record has been played.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown one embodiment of the invention, the reference character R (Fig. 1) is used to denote a group of records stacked one on H top of the other and spaced'in elevated rela the shoulder l4. At their peripheries the records are supported on an ejector head indicated in its entirety by the character I6, and described in running, a record from the bottom of the group, R is pushed to the right by the ejector mechanism it against the resistance of the spring l5 until the shoulder 14 no longer affords support for the record and it drops to an upper station where the lower side of the record is played. In station r the record is supported by a series of rotary wheels including a driver pulley i1 and idlers l8 and i9. All the pulleys l1, l8 and I9 are movable radially of the spindle l3, This is to When the machine starts 4 1 provide extended or supporting positions and a retracted or record releasing position. In the extended positions, the pulleys are adapted to operatively support records of different sizes in the upper playing station 1'. By providing support for the records, adjacent their edges, bending of the same and consequent vibration of the records are avoided. On withdrawal to their retracted positions, the pulleys release a record from the upper playing station and allow it to drop to the lower playing station r. Then the pulleys are advanced to one of their extended positions. The position to which the pulleys are advanced, besides their motion to and from these several positions, is governed by the mechanism.

In the station r the remaining side of the record is played. Support for the record in station 1" is provided by a conventional turntable 2| which rotates the record in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation provided the recordin the upper station. After both sides of the record have been played, an unplayed record is removed from the bottom of the pile R, by the ejector mechanism It and caused to drop to the station r. Another factor incident to the novel method of playing both sides of a record without inverting it is the construction of a pickup arm 22. The pickup arm carries styli or needles 23 and 24 extending upwardly from and/or downwardly from the free extremity of the arm. Preferably the needle 24 is integral with the needie 23, the same extending through the pickup arm. In playing both sides of a record the pickup arm first establishes playing engagement between the needle 23 and the lower side of the record in the station 1. After playing this side of the record, the arm moves downwardly, thence outwardly to a position beside the playing stations where it comes to rest. It is while in this position that the pulleys l1, l8 and iii are withdrawn from beneath the record in station 1' allowing the record to drop to station 1''. The pickup arm then provides playing engagement between the needle 24 and the remaining unplayed upper surface of the record in station 1". After this side has been played, the arm rises slightly, and is then swung outward where it comes to rest beside the playing stations, and where it remains until the next record is played. This completes a cycle of operation of the pickup arm in which the movements are produced automatically and in effective sequence by mechanism later to be described. In the foregoing manner both sides of a record are therefore played consecutively before another record is played, and the playing cycle is repeated until all the units of the group R have accumulated in the station 1',

Coordination of these operations and the reasons for their sequence may beapparent on ref-- erence to Fig. 3. Herein the character l2 denotes a frame or housing having a depressed horizontal portion 25 thereof. The portion 25, together with sidewallportions 26, thus provide a recess 21, to accommodate the turntable 2|. Thehorizontal portion 25 is provided with an aperture 28 in which a suitable bushing 29 is rigidly fitted to afford bearing support for a sleeve 3|. A portion of the sleeve which is of enlarged diameter is toothed to provide a pinion 32. The sleeve 3| is additionally journaled in a bushing 33. mounted in a lower arm 34, the

3 'lzrrhavingyaz lower: suriace ;.-3 di ofafconeeshapedc v-ided withixahole-:39 through which'.passes=.ithes sleeve 3L In:--;the-.- vici;nity ofxrtheeholeafisp theI turntable isJdistendedas .at. '4! -.sufficientl-y;to 810-." commodate the nut at a level below the-.topeof? the .turntable; Additionally-,= the .-tu-rnt;ab le.:.zis

provided 5 with; asboss; 42;; while upwardly .the-reof the hole 3 S .t-is. counterb'oredeto :providez a conical surface. .40, i complementary to: the cones-shaped surface 'ofazthe'nut: Qwingztozthis construction;

the axis of the-turntableds.drawn-into. alignment: withithe zaxis-ofstheashaf tji l1;whilezaiball'ibearing== 43; metal-.washer-M .and fibrous .washerss5 fspace the table :231from. the baseszfi; and resist: down ward *thrustxofa the turntable. The: fibrous: washers 452;; also; act. rrasivibrationz insulating agentsiorrthe :turntable:-..

The record spindles. I31 restrains: the records fronnlateral displacement; Inorder to: :do so; the spindle :is :mountedfin the-esleevevs l although the sleeve is :eapacitated :to turn about-the spin J dle'.; That.:this..may= .be effected-, a section 46 of the spindle is of: reduced cross-section; thllSuDlO-s vidi-ngza:shoulder.d'l-iabovethe -end' of the sleeve whilethe section 46=Textends downwardly through-- the sleeve; andsiterminates :inva semi-cylindrical section 43; the shoulder'of which rests -on-a-sub bracket 49. The :sub-braeket -49;- conveniently attachedito the-:bracket:35; includes a horizontal amn- 50 inwhich a semi-circu-Iar: hole 50a--is dis-'- posed, complementarya to the extremityof the cylindrical section :48". By 'engag'ement-of' the section ia'with'the hole fiiia; the spindle islocked against turning moment.

The spindle I3 is cooperativelyassociated-with the ejector-head IE, previously described in Letters Patent No.-2,352,331-; Briefly,-howcver, the head 'includesra: rectangular support-plate 5| (Figs. 3 and 4) to-which is-rigidly--clamped a housing 52 embracing, with-the suppqrtplate; a slide '53havinglaterally extendingarms 5d, terminating in upwardly extending'record-engag ing fingers 5.5:and56. The-support plate --5| ;ismounted above a .subhousing:--5? having-"a top wall. 58 and: end walls 59 and '6 I respectively. lhe plate 5% is rigidly mounted eccentricall-y thereof on "a: sleeve 162" which-ris journaled in "the wall 58, said wall andnplate: being spacedfrom each other preferably bya: fibrous washer 63; The slide 53 .is provided with arectangular aperture M in which is. disposed a: cam iii' thatuis rigidly mounted .on a shaft 66,1 journaled within the sleeve 62. At.joppositezsidesiof-the aperture B L-Ears 6?, preferably struckfromthe slide; extend upwardly on; either side-of iandcin intimate: association with thezcam .55, so: that rotation ofsaid cam produces: longitudinal: movement of theslide and fingersti55 and 56'. Rotation of the cam 85 thus advancing the -slide-;fromthe-eX-- treme left is accompaniedby engagement of thefingers N56 with. the lowest record in station-R;- and. .to displa the. .record bcdilr to the right ai s t e r i tance. of :spring on; the spindle until the shoulderfl t no :longer affords :support forthe record, itdrops ato thestation-r inwhich it is supported on the rotarymembers H, IBand I9 and where it is; inreadiness. for playing. on the lower side thereof.

Means is provided 170:1'101d the recordsagainst accidental displacement: and comprises a yoke 68 rigidlymounted-onairackshaft 69, having a central crank sectioml I -tO,"WhiChi biasing -:force of a tension spring 'l2'1is applied urging-the -yoke t i me positiongonyeither: sidewof .the shaft;

. the. axisnf, sleevem, and. are adapted to. severally;

enter-:aihole 6: in-ithexwall 583013 the housing .521

lnzshiftingrtheghead l 6 from-:the. 10-inch to the 12-inch: size: record": adiustment, said 'i,head:1%is=-: grasped; liftediupwardly againstaspring: pressures later .to :beireferredito,:untilztheipin I! siclearsthe hole 7.76.1; Then the head isxrotated until the pirr 7 5 pi is-iaboveehole 16:; when "the head V2 is allowed to: assume the other: of the twov-positi'ons;

Aspreviously stated;thetpulleys i 1; I 8' and: l 9 are movable from: an -inwardly 1 extended Lposi H tion; .in; which: they .afiord support for a: record; to .anr.outwardly retractediposition from beneath the ;;periphery. of the" record so thatthe record may drop to :the. station: 1'': 7 From this-position" the. pulleys are simultaneously returned to their: inward extended position; The -reason for motion. may best :be-imderstood: on' referring to Fig. 5 wherein it will be noted that the: idler-s l 8 and l 3 are supported onhori-zontal shafts 'jo'urnaled. in the upper:endsofbearer memberof' pedestals 18 and-19. Th'e pedestals are mounted on thehorizontal surface of the"base==andeach is provided with: a pad 82 at its lowerextremity; which. is :dovetailedfin a slot 8+ Below-theslot is a retainer:plate=- 83 which is securedto the pads to prevent upwarddisplacementof the same;

I The driven wheel I? is =mountedon-rahori- Zontal shaft' 84 that passes through-walls 59 and' tl of the housings-Tin which -it is slidab1yi journaled; The -shaft also passesthrough- Val:- tiCaLJSIOtS -85 *in arms 86 0f a yoke '81: Centrally of the yoke the sameis pivoted at 88'" topth'e end of a lever-89; adapted-tofulcrumaboutan axis.

passing through the end of-anarm szj on the.

walls fil of -thehousing-5]: Rocking of the lever... 89 therefore advances or-retracntsthe pulley l "gat, the-same time-permitting ready rotation. of the; pulley:- I

Positive-coupling means between the pulleys |1;-' l8 and I9 are'provided' "so that whenpne. pulley is axially moved; the-remaining two .pul: leysare simultaneously advanced ,or. retracted- .a like amount: v This-includes a rotary platebr crank-member 93;"- journaledjon a stud 1954 which is; in turn, rigidlyfastened "130 the.. orizontal. casing wall 25; The lever. 8931s, coupled .to.;the. crank.-'member:93; by; a -link f the pedestaljlfl. is coupled to the -cra1rk;member a link 95' a d-101.1%? h eex d .z ovdiwardbzirom.- tne' pedestal. Another rod ;9| or 1 .th'e.pedestalv 19, together with a link --9. 81, couples. the. pedestal. to the crank-member; Rigidl'y ..mounted,,.on.,,the. base l2 from which: it "extends downwardly, is .a post 99 To the lowerextremity -oflthe. postxis pivoted a cam --bar I ii i; ur edin countereclocke wise direetionabout:itsgsuppm't by .a spring. I02? Sincethe-spring-is1- coiled ,ab'outthe post 99., and -has its two ends anchored respectivel-y. to the postandthemovable cam bar wL'the tend 7 ency of the spring to uncoil may be communicated to the crank member. This is effected by a link I03, pivoted to the rod 96 and bar IOI. It will therefore be noted that the force of the spring I02 is communicated to the pulleys I'I, I8 and I9 so that they are normally held in an inward extended position as indicated in Fig. 5.

Cam means are employed to retract the pulleys I'I, I8 and I9 outward against the force of the spring I02. This can best be understood by referring to Figs. 6 and '7 wherein is indicated a combination gear and cam wheel or control wheel identified in its entirety by the character I05. The wheel I05 is iournaled on a shaft I05 between the bracket arm 34 and base wall 25. Furthermore, it is provided with gear teeth I01 on its periphery, adapted to intermittently mesh with the'pinion 32. On the upper surface thereof the wheel bears a rotary pin I08, adapted to engage with a cam surface I09 on the cam bar I to which said cam bears an inclined relationship. -It is therefore in accordance with the sequence of operations that as the pin is carried about the shaft I06 it engages the cam surface thus pushing the cam-bar IOI in a clockwise direction about the post 99, against the force of spring I02. In so doing the crank member 93 is rotated from the position shown in Figs. and 6 to the position shown in Fig. 7. The pedestals 18 and 19 being coupled to the crank member 93 are thus moved away from each other so that a record may drop from station 1' to station 1''. From the position indicated in Fig. 7, the pedestals I8 and III are returned to the position of Fig. 6, by the spring I02 after the pin I08 has been carired past cam I 09.

Means are provided for limiting the extent to which the spring I02 (Figs. 6 and '7) may move the pulleys II, I8 and I9 toward each other. This includes a, link I00 having a slot I00a, toward the right hand extremity thereof. A pin I00b, carried by the link 90, extends into the slot I00a which the pin slidably engages. Additionally, the link I00 is pinned to a crank-arm mm (Fig. 11), carried by the sleeve 62. It will therefore be understood that when theejector head I6 is rotated from a position adapted to support a -inch record to a position in which the ejector is adapted to operatively engage a 12- inch record that the pin I002) (Figs. 6 and 7) is moved farther from the crank member 93. While in this position the extent to which the pulleys I1, I 8 and I9 can be extended toward each other is limited by contact of the pin [0017 with the left end of the slot I00a, after the pin I08 has been carried past the cam I09. When playing 10-inch records, the extent to which the pulleys may move toward each other is limited only by the ends of slots 8| (Figs. 2 and 5).

In order that records of at least two sizes may be effectively played, a motor I090, (Fig. 5) is provided with a shaft having a portion IIO of small diameter and a portion I I I of larger diameter. The motor is so pivoted that the shaft I I0 is resiliently biased toward shaft 84. This provides contact between the portion H0 and pulley II2 when playing 10-inch records. But the pulley H2 is slidably keyed to shaft 84 and therefore movable therealong for engagement with the enlarged portion III when 12-inch records are played. The motor I09 is pivotally supported at one side thereof on a rock shaft I I3. The shaft H3 is provided with end portions H4 and II5, of reduced diameter, which are journaled in the walls 59 and BI. The motor is urged upwardly about the shaft II3 by a compression spring H6, mounted beneath the motor on any convenient support. In the present embodiment the support comprises a strap I I1 supported between the lower extremities of the walls 59 and GI.

In playing a 10-inch record, the pulley II2, as previously indicated, rests against the shaft IIO from which the pulley derives rotation by frictional engagement. When a 12-inch record is to be played, the pulley H2 is displaced laterally to the left of the position indicated (Fig. 5) so that it becomes drivingly associated with portion III, and is accompanied by an increase in the speed on the pulley IT. The pulley H2 is movable axially between limits afforded by wall 59 and a stop I2 I, extending vertically downward from the wall 58. To facilitate shifting of the pulley II2 from a position in which a 10-inch record may be played to a position in which a 12-inch record may be-played, a spring I22 is coiled about the shaft 84 to which said spring is anchored at I23. The remaining end of the spring is fastened at I24 to a hub II9 on the pulley II2. Owing to this construction, the spring is placed under tension as the shaft 84 is extended to the right. Alternatively the spring is placed under compression as the shaft 84 is retracted so as to play 12-inch records. In this way, the pulley H2 is gently urged to change its position in which operation it is, of course assisted by rotation of the pulleys.

Electrical switch means are employed to govern, in part, the functions of the record changer and the sequence in which they become effective. This includes a rotary switch I25 (Fig. 3) which comprises an insulated rotor I26, slidably keyed to a shaft I27, within an aperture I28 of an insulation panel I29. The panel bears contacts I3I, I32 and I33, adaptable of engagement with a blade I34, mounted on the insulator I28. The blade I34 is of curved conformation having a radial end portion I 35 spaced from the remaining end I36, substantially more than the width of any of the brushes. The contact I33 is mounted sufficiently remote from the blade I34 to be engaged only by the radial end portion I35.

To operate the record changer, an operator rotates the blade I34 by rotating a handle I31 on the shaft I 21. This makes a circuit between main power lines I39 and MI by means of lead wire I42, contact I3I, blade I34, contact I32, wire I43, motor I40, wires I44 and I54, switch I30 and wire I45. (Jn becoming energized, the motor I40 drives the table 2I through a friction wheel and idler I38. By means of mechanism, to be described hereinafter, the wheel I05 also operates the tone arm and ejector mechanism. If the pulleys I'I, I8, and I9 are in their extreme retracted positions at the time the switches I25 and I36 are actuated, the snap-switch I45 is open because of the position of the crank member 93. Member 93 is notched at I41 to provide radial switch-engaging surfaces I48 and I49 for opening or closing the switch I46 by engagement with a finger I 50 carried on the switch arm. This is effected in accordance with a sequence of operation, the reason for which will be apparent hereinafter. As the pulleys I'I, I8 and I9 are extended, they are accompanied by rotation of the plate 93 clockwise. This is followed by closing of the switch I46 thereby establishing a holding circuit between the leads I42 and I43 by means of connecting wires I5I and I52. Due to the switch circuit I46, the motor I40 is not stopped when ete'ozigerr rotor I l 2 is: rotated: backa:1to.= therpositioni indicated- (FigxB). This enables operations;laterto be described;totalze placebefore the motor MI) 'is automatically stopped. hurthermore; the hold "I'Bsa t'o'rotate the rec'ord'in station-- 7'.

*--Means--:fora governing n. art theopecation oi the pickup arm? are sho in:i?-ig:-5. Thetone arm 2 2 is supported between the horizontal-planes of: the stationsr and r'; at-the-=-top of a column $56,- which -is bolted-to thetase I 2; The column --i as s provided, :axially thereof, with a -rbore I-5l, within which is 'jo'urnaled a sleeve' I 58. To the upper extremity of -thesleeve is riveted: a hinge 159 -which, in tur-n is bolted to the pickup arm 22. --'A=- bearing-washer l 88 -on'- the sleeve-spaces the-hinge from the-column. =The' sleeve i tfi passes through the ::casing =-I 2 w and r has riveted to i the lower extremity there'of a 'cam arni Nil. The sleevealso passesrthrough a collar 62, -'\v-hich, togetherewith rectangular shaped plate --I restrain thearm --I 6 I from-- upward displacement. The free end otthe arm-I 6 I. carries adownwardlyextending follower it oomprising a stud -itfi, rigidlyfastened tozthe arm and a bearing sleeve I 25, rotatably mounted'on the-stnd. Provision is thusmade-ior-swinging the to-ne arm-aboutthe axis of the column I-58 and aoross the-surfaces of records-=in-sta-tins '1 and' r; moreover, the hinge -I 58 enables thetone arm towels-vertically so: as- -tooperatively engage record in either station r or station r.

Inorder that the tone'arm maybe rocked about a the hinge 59 a carmtrack I S'I- -is included on the-upper surface of:the:'cam--v.rheel l95toward the periphery thereof. The camtrackds of uniform elevation 1 throughout --the m'ajol" part of itscircumference. Howevenat "one side thereof a the trackis of an-elevation lower than: the remainder of --the track thll'se providinga dwell i 33. inclined-surfaces I SQ =on-=either -side 0f the dwell extend. upwardly to the remainden of the track, Diametrically: opposite the dwell I 53; the track includesan-elevated dwell I i I having "apprcaches I72 sloping downward'ly therefrom. in rotatingabout-"its shaft IE6 "fcounter olockwisw the cam I6?- rocks the arm- 22' 'o'n its :hing'e 459. To derive this rocking motion -fro'in the 'cam lift rods Ila and I'lt='areemployed. Rod 1 I'l'ii hears against cam It! while rod I 70 bears against-an adjustment screw ll i'gcarried by the pickup arm. The rods are-slid'ably mounted r in the sleeve its as is also -a spring" I-it tending to push: the rods apart. But the' sp'ring' is strong enough to'support 'the p ickup arm at a level between the stations T a Hd'T'; when rod I IS- is' in engagement with the cam track it? thus providing clearance for the needles 1 =23 "and l 2 "when they 'are carried be'tween 'records' in' the playing stations. .iv hen the rod "no "in' engagem'ent with the :dwell I58, however; the Y force of the spring on1y..-;partly supports the weight 0f :the arm thereby permitting-a fraction of the wei'ght 40f the ?pickup :iarm I to 1 provide --"engagement i'of needle 24 with arecord being played. Continued rotation of wheel moves the rod-=up the inolined surface tiz'so that may-assume another needle23-is' thus raised into operative engagement with a'recoi'd instation 1'.

:The continuity of 'theseries 'ctzg'ear teethiiil -is broken b --recesses I'ISand its (Fight) adja- -cent the dwells *I'SB and Ill. Therefore, the drive from pinion e2 Y to the wheel *Itii is inter- *rupted when pinion reaches either of the recesses, but the wheel isagain started on its cou-rsehy mechanism to be described hereinafter, asso'on'as a record has-been played on: one 'side. Additionai cam-"means are provided to impart lateral motionto the tone arm. To this'end the upper surface of the control wheel is "re- 'ce'ssed between thecam'isl and a hub I15. The recessed portion -of the area between the "dwell IBIl and the hub-"i-H is-identical with the area between the hub 'and the dwell 57 I The "duplicater'ecessed areasprovidc cam surfaces adapted to position the-followerIGA. The recessed area includes a narrow channel I l 6', adjacent the dwell 1 68, and of "only-sufficient "width to accommo- =datethe follower I64. Ther'ecesse'darea widens sufficiently to provide *a'channel' Illand a 'c'hanne1-I78 on either side'of-a baiiie I'ES. Thebaifie is provided*with'v-converging"surfaces IBI, to assist in guiding the: follower 'I 64 "intoone ofthe channelsbeside the baflle. Afterthe lower sideof a record has been r played in :-the :'station 1', the wheel I 85' automatically starts rotating; counterclockwise, the' operation -being prompted by mechanism later-to be described The-wheel I 05 having rotated sufficiently, the rod I-lt"'rests oncam lfiljadjacent the"rise"ll2, "where it supportsther'ecord playing'free end of the pickup arm in a position between 'the*horizontal planes of station rand r. At the-'sametime that the follower I6 3 is guided'away-from a posihon-adjacent the h'ub'I'I5' bythecurvilinear side of+ cam surface f 4r 2 thereby-swinging the pickup arm-out from-betweenstations' r and r. I Then ---the fol-lower M4 is 'guided-intdchannel Ilt; thence into" one of the" channels. Ill "or I78, depending on the size of the recordfiplayed. It will benoted that the channel H8 is" nearerto the axis=-0f the-wheel than'the channel Iit. This construction is "of such -a nature "that while the follower 'I this in channel I l 6, the :pickup arm -is-beside the-playing stations In passing from -a course definedby the channel Il't to-a course .governed by the'channel I18, for-example, the needle-bearing end of the tone'arm is swung-from a position-beside the playing stationto a point between-the-playing stations so that the needle 24 is disposed above the start of-the-playing .groove of arecord in-station radjacent the periphery thereof. By the time the follower 7 I65 has advanced to a position slightly tothe left ('Fig.- 8)--of --the= channel -I I8, "the "rod Ht"- has :passed down' the inclined 69, and T has come to rest :On t-hedwell. I 68; Simultaneously the? pinion: 32 ceases drivingstheigear because of -interruption-pf thedseries- :of :gear teeth b'y 'the" recess H3. hlsosatithe isame 'time that thetco'd' I13 descends the inciine I 69,-' the -piclup"arm is loweredinto' playing ngagement with the record in stat onr. Thefollower ies, with roller I66, then being' temporarily free ofthe cam surfaces, m v s wyuh theri i narm', the actual'p'osition' or whi h is overned by the" 'convolutions of the *sounde gr'oove on 'the record. By the time "the pickup arm reaches the runout groove on the record being played, follower I64 is adjacent a curvilinear cam surface I83, identical in contour with cam surface I82. Thereupon mechanism, later to be described, moves the wheel I slightly so that driving connection is restored between the teeth I01 and the pinion 3'2, with the result that the inclined portion I69 to the left of the dwell moves under the rod I16 which moves upwardly, raising the tone arm away from the record while the cam surface I83 bears against follower I64 thereby swinging the tone arm out from between the playing stations so that a record may be transferred from the station r to the station r. At the end of this movement, the tone arm is positively held beside the playing station because of positive engagement of the follower I64 in a channel I84, identical with the channel I16. Since the cam surfaces which operate follower I64 are identical on either side of the hub I15, the pickup arm is swung underneath the edge of the record in station 1 as the incline I12 passes under the rod I10, while on the rise "I, the rod remains motionless due to the interruption by recess I14 of the drive from pinion 32. Mechanism, later to be explained, initiates engagement of the teeth I81 with the pinion thereby restoring rotation to wheel I65, after the record in station T has been played. This completes a cycle of operation.

The foregoing description indicates the course traveled through by the follower I86 when playing a 12-inch record. When a -inch record is about to be played, however the pickup arm is not brought into engagement with a record until the pickup arm is swung laterally to a point nearer to the spindle than the channel I18 permits. Therefore, the channel I11 is provided, the pickup arm being lowered into engagement with a 10-inch record during passage of the follower through channel I11.

Means are provided to govern the selection of the channels I11 or I18 which the follower I64 is to pass through. Said means involve biasing the follower toward the axis of wheel I05 by applying spring pressure to the arm I6I, or allowing the follower to take a course tending away from the axis which the follower takes when the effectiveness of the spring pressure is removed. Since the biasing force of the spring pressure urges the follower I64 toward the hub the follower passes through the channel I11 as the wheel I05 rotates. When, however, the spring pressure is relieved, the tendency of the follower is to continue in the course in which it was guided by the channel I16 from which it is forced to deviate by the outer wall of said channel as the same widens around either side of the baiiie I19. Since the outer wall of channel I16, that is, the wall remote from the hub I includes an inwardly extending surface I85, the follower is guided into the channel I18.

Mechanism for effecting these operations includes the plate I63 (Fig. 9) which is rotatably mounted on the sleeve I58 and which has a downwardly extending lug or stop I86, adapted to limit rotation of the plate about the sleeve. A spring I81, coiled about the collar I62, has one end thereof anchored to the arm I6I while the remaining end is anchored to the plate I63, the ends being preferably caught in holes I88 and. I89a in the arm and plate respectively. The tendency of the spring to uncoil and rotate the plate I63 is resisted by the stop I86 so that the plate is normally supported transversely of the arm with the stop snugly bearing against the arm I6I. Additionally, at one corner thereof, the plate bears an upwardly extending lug I96, cooperatively associated with a latch lever I88a. The latch lever is pivoted at I89 to the casing I2. Laterally thereof it includes an arm I9I terminating in a downwardly extending portion or stop I92. The stop is adapted to swing into the orbit of rotation of the lug I90 to limit, at times, the are passed through by the follower I64. The stop I92 is notched at I93 to receive one end of an arcuate spring I94 which is anchored to the casing I2 by a screw I95. The spring I94, by a tendency to straighten, pushes against the stop to rock it counter-clockwise about its pivotal support I89. The lever 188a further includes a tail-portion I96 which is bent laterally to provide a contact surface I91. The turning motion of the lever I88a is arrested by a lever I98 (Fig. 10) pivoted at I99 to the portion of the casing 25. At one end thereof the lever I98 is of arcuate conformation to provide a cam surface 20I for sliding, pressure-resisting association with the contact surface I91. The lever I98 is adaptable of being rocked about its pivot I99 by a cam 202, pinned to the sleeve 62 (Figs. 10 and 11). Contact of the lever with cam 262 is normally maintained by the force of a tension spring 203, anchored to a shaft 204. Force of the spring is communicated to the lever I98 by a lever 265 and a link 206.

There is a relationship between the position of the ejector head I6 and the positions between the playing stations from which the pickup arm may be rotated into initial engagement with either a lO-inch or a 12-inch record. Whether the pickup arm is moved from a point beside the playing stations to a position adjacent the edge of a 12-inch record or from the point beside the playing stations to a point adjacent the edge of a l0-inch record before the pickup arm is rotated into initial playing engagement with a record of either size is governed by the position to which the ejector head is manually turned. In the position indicated (Figs. 1-6, 8-11 inclusive) the record changer is adjusted to play a lO-inch record; In this position the stop I92 is on the radius of the orbit passed through by the lug I90. Consequently the rotation of the plate 163 is limited in its rotation about the axis of the sleeve (58. Owing to this arrangement, in a cycle of operation, the follower I64 follows, for example, the cam surface I82 as the wheel I05 rotates. When the follower is at a radial distance from the center of the wheel approximately equal to the radial distance between the axis of the wheel and the channel I11 the lug I96 strikes the stop I92. During the remainder of the distance to the arc of the channel I16, the cam surface moves the follower I64 against the resistance of the spring I 81, the arm I6I then moving away from lug I86. Since during this part of its course the follower is therefore biased toward the axis of the wheel, the follower is held in contact with the inner side of the channel I16 as it widens toward the respective channels I11 and I18. Therefore, the follower passes through the channel I11, beyond the left end of which the needle 24 has been lowered to the run in groove of a record, or raised so that the run-in groove of the record in station 1- is engaged by needle 23 as would be the condition during engagement by the follower with the corresponding cam surface on the diametrically opposite side of wheel I05.

nfeasible In order tojplaya l2"-'in*ch=-'recordj thebjector head IS 'is liftedagainskthe force'bf a-j'compression' spring- 208 (Fig. "11) about the sleeve 62 and between the-casing" I2 andcam 282,-the

' rocked about its pivotal point until the stop i 9 2 (Fig; 9) passes completelyf withinthe arc swung through by the lug I90 so thatthestop does not interfere with the rotation of 5 "lug-i 90. Not, therefore, being biased toward the aizis f "the wheel on emerging fromthe channel "175, the follower is guided toward "the center of-the wheel'only by the outer-wall or 'the"*'channe1--l85. The follower, therefore'ipasses' through the channel H8 whereupon the pickup arm iseffectively brought" into playing engagement-with themn in groove of a' 12-inch record in'thestation'r, or with'a record in"stati'on'r*if the' fo11ower is 'in engagement with the "opposite-*side'of the Wheel I 05.

Mechanism for-removing an unplayed' record iromthe stack R is operatedfromt-he-Wheel Hi5 (Figs. 10 and 11). The'mechanismfor-performing"this"operation"includes alink' 2 i I, coupled The crank is rigidly-"mounted on "the shaft and' is loosely coupled'to the link by acrank spin 223. Thefremaining 'end of "the'link 2H terminatesf'in an upwardly 'extending lug "2M,

adaptable"ofengagement "'by a" stud" 215' on the a lower side "of" the wheel I05.

remaining end ofthe spring is hooked under the head 'of'the'screw 2H and is separated from the. arm by a washer 22 I. When; therefore, rotation of'the' wheel I $5 takes place -'the--'stud 2 I 5 on engagement "with the lug 214" pushes t-he link 245. to the "left against the resistance oil the spring ile; suificientlytorock-"the "crank 21 2 through 'approximatelya half turn, ther'eby also swinging the cam '65 through a half tu'rn which is accompanied 'bymov'ement of the' fingei's and '58 to"dislodge'the bottommost*recordr from the-stack R. The link-2 ll is'thusoperated immediately after a record is transfer-red from station 1' to station 1'.

After one side of a record has'been played-it is rejected; that is; the'record'is'di-scarded. When i one side of the record is thus rejected the record is'moved on to the next station where the remaining side may be played,"o1"a difierent unpla'yed record may replace the rejected record. A'record may also-be rejected at'any time duringthes operation of playing it. The 'record'caneven be rejected when it is about to be -=p1a ea This is effected by starting the camwheel Hi5 since'the record is played only when-oneof the'blank spaces H3 or H4 is at the, pinions l.

Provision is made for automatically engaging the cam wheel'lile with the pinion 32wh'en' the pinion is disposed :Jin'either of the "blank'spaces H3 or I14. 'Thisinvolvesuseof a 'lugged wheel "22m (Figs. 12-15) "keyed to and'rotatable with The link is normally :1

'14 the sleeve 3!. lt alsoinv-olves dogs 222a and 22 3, pivoted: to the wheel on opposite undersides thereof'at"'22 i"-and225. The free ends oi -the dogs are urge'd' outwardly of the'wheel 1G5 and .nndenthe'spaces [l3 and lTW-by'Springs -Q'EB, coiled about their 7 pivotal points and havingthe ends 'thereoflanchoredto' the" dogs'and the wheel 'l as. "In their outward-motion, the dogs are limited by stoppins'zil'ia' on the wheel M5. The "free ends of thedogs areadaptable' of'being'engagd-byliig'sfiti'bn the wheel 22 Ea and to'conse-- quen'tiy convey the rotary'th'rustof' the lugstothe "wheel W5. Each" of the dogs is' p'ositioned insuc'h a. relationship"with the spaces I? Wand "l 74 that the dogs are adapted to'imme'diatelyenga'gethe logged wheel once-the pinion 32 entersoneof' the spaces. H3 or lie.

.The rdogs are 'riorzn'ally held inoperative by a guard operatingin conjunction withthelugged .wheel 122m to" hold thedogs incontact therewith,

except when a cha ngeof cycle'isdesired.

The free. extremities of the dogs are provided with pins 22fia and 22?,extriding' laterally. of'the dogs. The pin"22fia ondog 223 is substantially shorterthanlpin fll on do -122a. The pins are adaptable of engagement by an armzsii'extending laterally ofa rock-shaft'ZZQ which is slidable axially on its bearings. fCoiled about the shaft fiiibetween the amine and bracket Mris a compr-ession spring 23! which for'ces the shaft and arm upwara'ily, this rnovenient being liI'ni-te'd by a collar'ZSZ, pinned toithe'sha'ft below-thebracket "as. The arid-236 provided with'a laterally ex- 1 tending'finger 233 adapted tolnormally occupya stop position between the lugge'd wheel 22m and either of the :pins 22611. or -22'l. The r arm-Z230 is normally maintainedl-in a: stoprposition by a spring 23 3, coiled about'the shafti'229 andlhaving its lower end anchored toi the. casing'lZE. "The upper extremity or the spring-23e presses against an arm 235, extending laterally.ofthe shaftl fi, The arm 235 isadapted to-swingwithin the limits ofstops'Z38 and 23'l extending vertically of a yoke 238, rigidly mounted on'the casing 25. T'Ihespring 23 5, therefore, biases the arni'izifi against theistop 23"! in which biased position. the arm 23lineccu' .pies thepos'ition indicated in Fig. 12,the-pawls therefore being precludedfromengagement with.

' the wheel 221a.

The shaft- 22E! is adaptable of .vbeingiroched by 'the control wheel [95, the-arm "i6! ."iFigs.v Hand 18) conveyingcam "motiontherefr'om. Additionally,.a'fioating arm'239 and'a mobile leverlel are "employed as links to convey the swinging motion of arm lfil as will be noted in Figsfil82l inclusive. The floating arm 23 9 is pivoted. to the cam arm at 242. 7 Between the respective armsia friction segmentfi3 (Figs. 8 and 9). is.sandwiched, and adapted toswingabout the pivot 242. In its capacity to swing, thesegment'is resistedby a leaf 'spring Z iSa, convenientlyattached-to the lower'side of the arm l5! as bya screwi ie i. The spring is bent laterally '-to extend upwardly through .an aperture 2&5 in' the arm'lfillso that the spring may apply pressure to a surfacefi ifi circumferentially of the pivot 25%. In addition to the foregoing connections the=arm239dsconvnected to the friction segment bylostmotion coupling ineludinga slot 247, circumferential-1y of the pivot 242 ,Iand alpin 2eii, extendingidown- Wardly from the arm 239 into' the slot. 'This enables the arm 5239 to swing, within limits afforded by extremitiesof theslot 241, rela'tiveito thefrictionsegmenti243. The'mobile lever 26 iris "pivoted at 249 *to the extremity'of arm"2'39"( Figs.

17 and 18) and carries at one end thereof an upwardly extending follower 25I, which preferably has a resilient periphery as occasioned by use of a rubber collar in the structure of the follower. Laterally of its remaining end, the lever MI is provided with an upwardly-turned flange 252, adaptable of engagement with the free end of the lever 235. The follower 25I is adaptable of being engaged by a rotating lug 253 extending radially of the washer 44 on the spindle 3I and terminating in a downwardly extending free endportion. The mobile lever 24I is biased about its pivot 249 clockwise (Fig. 18) by a tension spring 254. A lug 255, extending outwardly and downwardly from the side of lever 24I, abuts the arm 239 and thus limits rotation of the lever 24L After the pickup arm initially contacts a record in one of the playing stations, it is carried toward the spindle by the record itself. The cam arm IBI is simultaneously carried through the arc traversed by the pickup arm and in its course carries with it the arm 239 and mobile lever 24I from the position indicated in Fig. 18 to the position indicated in Fig. 19. At this stage the follower 25I is then engaged by the rotating lug 253 which rocks the mobile lever 24I about its pivot 249 against the resistance of spring 254 (Fig. 17). In this operation the flange 252 presses against the arm 235 and swings it from the Fig. 19 position to the Fig. 20 position. As the arm 235 is thus rocked, the arm 230 is simultaneously rocked from the Fig. 12 position to theposition indicated in Fig. 14. One of the dogs is permitted to engage the lugged wheel 22Ia and start the cam wheel I05, thereby rejecting the record just played.

Provision is made to cause quick engagement of the follower 25I with the lug 253. This is necessary because of the very gradual approach that the follower has to the lug 253 during the operation of playing a record. As the convolutions of the sound groove on a record cause the follower 25I to initially engage the lug 253 there is, for a short period, a condition of frictional contact between the follower and detent during which time the lug strikes the follower tangentially and merely pushes the follower away from it. During this period, the cam arm 6| is swung by the tone arm toward the axis of the record and the pin 248 is first gradually swung from the left hand end of the slot 241, as will be noted in Fig. 18, to the right hand end of the slot as indicated in Fig. 19. The arm I6! is swung nearer to the axis of the record, together with the segment 243. Immediately, however, when the needle of the pickup arm reaches the runout groove, the follower 25I is carried suddenly toward the axis of the turntable. Accompanying this motion, the axis of the follower at least passes to the orbit passed through by the lug 253. This enables the lug to carry the follower ahead of it and to swing the mobile lever about its pivot 249, until the follower is outside the orbit of the lug. During its engagement with the lug, the lug carries the follower with it, and in so doing, may draw the arm 239 suddenly and violently toward the axis of the turntable. This operation would be detrimental to the connection between pickup arm and record, were it not for the lost motion coupling between the arm 239 and friction plate 243. Under the circumstances the arm 239 merely swings inwardly as permitted by the lost motion provided by pin 248 and slot 241. The lost motion connection is also of value on disengagement of the follower from the lug since the resiliency of the followers surface, together with the force of the spring 254, would otherwise tend to dislodge the pickup arm from operative engagement with the record being played and possibly give rise to scratching of a records surface.

When the arm 235 is rotated by the flange 252, the shaft 229 is rotated, withdrawing the finger 233 from the pin 221. This allows the dog 222:: to be swung, by the spring 226, into operative position for engagement by one of the lugs 228. The cam wheel I05 is thereby sufiiciently rotated so that its teeth I01 mesh with the pinion 32, as previously described.

Anti-rejection mechanism is provided to prevent records from being automatically rejected when they have been played. It is to enable a record to be replayed, in part or in its entirety, by operatively associating or disassociating the pickup arm with the record, manually. The mechanism also provides for playing odd sized records, assisted by other mechanism to be referred to and described hereinafter. The antirejection mechanism includes means for rockingthe lever I98 from the Fig. 10 position to the Fig. 21 position in which a flange 255, extending upwardly from the lever at one side thereof, contacts the arm 235. In this position the mobile lever 24I contacts the flange 255 while a record is being played. Since the follower 25I is thus precluded from engagement by the lug 253, the pinion 32 remains in one of the blank spaces 113 or I14 of the cam wheel I05, the finger 233 (Fig. 12) preventing the cam wheel from receiving a starting impulse from lugged wheel 22 Ia through one of the dogs. Remote from the axis of the pinion 32 and on the shaft I21 (Figs. 13 and 11) is rigidly mounted a cam 255 having at one side thereof a lug 251, extending substantially parallel with its supporting shaft. The shaft I21 is slidably mounted relative to the switch I25, being adaptable of movement through the rotary member I26 (Fig. 3) without axially disturbing said rotary member. Additionally the cam 255 (Fig. 13) is normally held adjacent the casing I2 by a compression spring 258, around shaft I21 and between cam256 and switch I25. Owing to this construction, movement of the handle I31 toward the switch also moves the lug 251. In all the possible positions thereof the lugs is adaptable of engagement with the extremity of the lever 205, rotatable about a rigid pivotal support 259, so that motion of the lever 205 is adapted to be communicated to the lever I98 by link 206. The shaft I21 is rocked against frictional resistance conveniently included in the switch I25, the purpose of the resistance being to prevent the spring 203 from rotating the cam 250 from any one of the positions in which it has been set after the handle I31 has been released.

Means are provided for rejecting a record at any time during playing of the same. This involves mechanism for removing the support of the finger 233 (Fig. 14) whereupon engagement by one of the dogs 2220. or 223 with the lugged wheel 22 la takes place. By sliding the rock-shaft 229 through its bearings in a downward direction, disengagement of the finger 233 from either pin 225 or 221 is effected, thereby enabling one of the dogs to snap into engagement with the lugged wheel 22Ia and permit the lugged wheel to restore rotation to the cam wheel I05. In order to vary the axial position of the shaft 220, the control shaft 204 is employed. The control 17 "-zsha-ftis :iournaledwin cbracketszii'l ,2262 wand-i263 andzterminatesv'in 1a scam-engaging ;end portion ".264 -,.(-'Fig. il3).,wextending la terallyxof the shaft. At Lthexopriositeend thereof thew-shaft 2% includes 2a laterally .iextending aotuator1arm1235, :adaptable of .engagementxwith-the 'arm2.30* QEig. 116).. ZBetweenthe brackets 252:and'JZEB-atheshaft "ifitzis-ofis'et at 25 3 .to:provide:a.:crank portion. A 'tension'spring .251, attached to :the crank portion [and anchored tc'the'i'casing 125, normally holds the shaftins-an 'inactivewposition tin which the "arm 2265' exerts no :pressure "on :the ;:arm 52%. .From this. position it may be rocked by the cam 2'56. Additionally, the :cam 255-:ris "provided with aas'tepi2fi8, while another-:stepifiiig isxfarthertroni ":the easing [2 'than the step i268. ."Normally the spring-1258"maintainsthe ham :surifaces 12.5.8 :and

3269 in spaced relationship with the "arm 1264 of ls'haft i205. Whilethe.shaftazim is :in' itszinaotive ip'csition; :that is, beforetthexspring .258 is derpressedQ'fthe'mngen2:33 .flig. 12) is adapted-to cengage whichever :ofthe pinsZZSmrQ-Zl that aprproachesztheifinger. When, however, the "handle If3'7iis-"graspediandzdepresseditoran-extent limited :by theca-sing rl2,--ther steptz 6'8 onrcam zfitwpresses ithefarmii. 6.4 GOWIIWHIRdlYIthHS rocking shaft "2 Q4 and at'ithe same '-.time';depressing the shaft 5 22 i3 -:-and: arm .238 againstithezresistancepf spring-23 i "This iinitiahmotion o'f "the'o'knob I3! is sumcient ato lowerithe:fingere2f3=3:so'that' it no longer acts taste; 'stop:for 'thershorter-z-pin "22B. i'Iherefore, the

:1dogi223 'rsnapsiinto engagement :with "thelugged "wheelfl 2' l a: and" the .camavheel; I95 starts rotating, theipickup :arrn thereupon being .removed :from

':.engagement -iwith the record xjustsplayed. The

camtstep;268t therefore: serves theipurpose: oire- :ijectinga.record'rin playingstationr. It, now, iwhile-r'theiknoba I13! rremains .depressed; sufficient :1 rotary. motion zis imparted' thereto =:to bring the foam step zfiil :intocoperativeeengagement with the Talm';2.6 1,1ithei shaftte ixis i'additionallyurocked rand .thezarmuZSfi additionally:depressed. The additional: lowering-f u the arm ;23l31issufiicient to provideiclearance between saidzarm-"andthe pinfi22lw thereby :enabling :the :dog. .222a :to snap into engagement 1 with ithe lugged wheel 22 l a. In this' way, sairecordyinzstation r ,mayibearejected.

Other ..combinations';0f record gmanipulation :can be: effected *rbythezforegoing controls. Forv :-example,' the :arm .230. may "be depressed .only :enoughztotcausethe shortrpinZZitto pass over the t'opoof the-xarm and theipin r22lr: to ;be;engaged by 'finger $2.33 which would .be': followed :by atrecord 'being rejected in station r andzplayedin: station 7". "This wouldinvolverejecting the lowerside -=of the record and"playingztheoupper side only.

- Additionally, the :cam step 3269 may. reject a record on the playing of one side".or:.1a:portion "thereof 1 after the arm; .24 i :has .delayed :.the re- 'je'ction as iniFig; 21, :sincezthe step e269 soauses sufiicient lowering of' the-"finger 233L130 with-draw the same from engagementzwith either *of the '-pins="226'or- 221.

Provision islmade: for playingsrecords'of :;0dd

- construction "such :-.as a records without ::r.unein I and 'run-out groovesgbesides recordsaof :unusual "idiameters. .-.These:records: mayzbe-playedrin station rxonly; 'where theyiarapositionediand from which station theyzare removed,;:manually. '::In; addition; :the'." pickup}. EJIIIIJS operatively associ- -iatedzandidisassociated with;the:eecords:manual- --1y. Before both sides .otionetzofthe: reccrdsxzan be played; it must:beiinvertednandzthissoperation iiis also r performed rimanually. .ziMechanism i is latchearm .W-hilemheremaining end of the ing is connected to-the arm 265 towardthe reeqextremitythereo f ,--in :anyconvenientma ner such fas -by a clamping-band 2 16. Giving-to struction; .the latch arm extremity 212' is biased by the spring 215m a :position, substanti ly 'line with :the arm 2655. By this construction zthe stop {2-13 :is normally in" spaced relationship. ith the link-- 98;- that is, Whenthe -s-haft;2;29 is n the Fig. .1-3 position-.imwhichthe lugr21i may -pass eover the stop 21,3. "whenphowever, it-is-desired to-manually apply" a "record to the turntable and *to .manually remove the same therefrom, -.-the -crank-member 93 is rotated-from-. theEigfiposition to thepesition' indicated in Fig-Lin which the lugQE'M isto the-right of -the;stop 116). 'Theshaftfiild isthenirqcked-so that V arm 2651s pressed downwardly against the spring =23 i and is accompanied by -an-iupwa-rd tflviseallowedto;start returnqto:thejlifi 1 :byspringWZ (Fig.5). But1thestop 2- U the lug 7 3 and- .prevents further rightetoeleft -movement- (Fig. 1-6) :of the link 98. By-itswurge toiretu-rn leftward :the lugflitwholds theixlatoharm-in lockedengagement therewithqevencthough ;;,pressure: by ithersa-rm 2-55 on :armkZZB isrelieved.

The pulleysul'l, l figandsts ,area-thusheld inventwardlyretracted position.

, :From the position-pf-locked engagementswith a .the-.-latchg armzz i! the lug 2 Mmay; be. disengaged -:by;-mov-ing thezlink 98:s1ightly;to thG-lightiMlI-lel- *zupon-thezspringfl 1'5 pulls the armiz-tz away: from :the lug. This =may be effected *1 by" lifting hand :turning; the t-ejector; head slightly.

Having :thus described the invention, it' will tibe apparent .tosthoseversed in the art that many "minor 1 changes and deviations from the exact construction shown, can -be made without deipartingfromthe spirit or scope of the invention.

'5 ad'ditionto asingle pickup-means for" alternate- 5.75 .POlZtSU-EOE recordesustaining zposition; ca'm' 'meahs '=1. 'An automatic --record player comprising connected to the crank member to rotate the crank member against the force of said spring and remove the supports from record-sus taining position to effect the transfer of a record from the first to the second station and latch means adapted to retain the supports in inoperative position.

2. An automatic record player comprising means to support a record in first and second playing stations and magazine means in spaced relationship to said stations, said magazine having means including a shouldered spindle centrally of said stations to support records at their center holes, and means including an ejector head laterally of said stations to support and cyclically release a record from said magazine to one of said stations, and motive means to provide for rotation of a record in opposite directions in the respective stations, a pickup arm adaptable for intermittent assoc ation with either of the stations by means of mechanism comprising, a cam wheel below the stations. said wheel having a lateral motion cam thereon connected to the tone arm to vary the position of the tone arm in a horizontal plane, said wheel also including a vertical motion cam connected to the tone arm to provide for rocking of the tone arm from said horizontal plane to either of the stations, separate series of gear teeth at the periphery of the cam wheel formed to provide blank spaces between said series, a driven pinion arranged for engagement with either series of gear teeth, a lugged wheel driven with the pinion, at least one dog pivoted to the cam wheel and adapted to engage the lugged wheel, spring means connected to the dog to normally bias the dog to lugged wheel-engaging position, said wheel being adapted to normally push the dog and cam wheel past either of the blank spaces to provide meshing engagement of said piston with said cam gear, and automaticallyoperated latch means for swinging the dog away from lugged wheel-engaging position.

3. An automatic record player comprising means to support a record in first and second playing stations and a stationary record dispensing magazine spaced from both of the stations to supply records to either of the stations in addition to a single pickup arm adaptable of intermittent association with either of the stations, motive means to drive a record in one of the stations, motive means to drive a recordin the second of said stations, a cam wheel below the stations, said wheel having a lateral motion cam thereon to vary the position of the pickup arm in a horizontal plane between the stations, said wheel also having a vertical motion cam to rock the pickup arm from said horizontal plane into cooperative association with either of the stations, separate series of gear teeth at the periphery of the cam wheel having blank spaces between said series of gear teeth, a driven pinion adaptable of engagement with either of the series of gear teeth, a lugged wheel driven with the pinion, at least one dog pivoted to the cam wheel and adapted to engage the lugged wheel, spring means to normally bias the dog to lugged wheelengaging position, said lugged wheel being adapted to push the dog and cam wheel past either of the blank spaces, and into driving association with said pinion, automatically operated latch means for swinging the dog away from lugged wheel-engaging position and manual means adapted to render the latch means inoperative. 4. An automatic record player comprising means for supporting a record in first and c nd playing stations, said means including a turntable for one of the stations and fixed record dispensing means in spaced relationship to said stations to supply records to either of the stations, motive means to provide for rotation of a record in the first of the stations, motive means to provide for rotation of a record in the second of the stations in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation in said first station, a single pickup arm adaptable of intermittent association with either station by means comprising, a cam wheel below the stations connected to the pickup arm to govern the position of said pickup arm from the termination of reproduction of one record to the point of initial engagement of said pickup arm with another record, said cam wheel including means thereon from which said pickup arm is adapted to be rocked vertically, said cam wheel also including means thereon from which said pickup arm is adapted to be swung laterally, means including a shaft to carry said pickup arm, a cam arm extending laterally of said shaft and adapted to be swung about the axis of said shaft by said cam wheel, said shaft being adapted to rotatably couple said arm to said pickup arm, separate series of gear teeth on said control wheel, the ends of each of said series terminating to provide blank spaces therebetween, a piniondrivingly associated with said turntable sup port, one of said blank'spaces on the cam gear normally being adapted to occupy a position adjacent said pinion, means adapted to drivingly' associate one of said sets of gear teeth with saidpinion at the termination of reproduction of a record, comprising a lugged wheel drivingly as-- sociated with said pinion, at least one dog pivoted to the cam wheel and adapted to engage the lugged wheel, spring means to normally bias said dog tolugged wheel-engaging position, said cam wheel being thereby adapted to receive an increment of motion to provide engagement of said pinion with one of said sets of teeth, latch means for normally holding the dog out of lugged wheelengaging position during reproduction of a record, trip means in association with said dog to unlatch said latch means at the termination of reproduction of a record comprising, a floating arm pivoted to said cam arm, means including a friction member between said cam arm and said floating arm to operatively provide for movement of said floating arm with respect to said rotary lug, and a mobile lever pivoted to said floating arm and adapted to be rocked by said.

rotary lug when the pickup arm reaches the end of the sound groove of a record, said latch being adapted to be engaged by rocking of said mobile lever and to thereby release said dog for providing driving relationship between said pinion and said cam wheel.

5. A device for automatically playing consecutively the two sides of each of a group of phonograph records by mechanism comprising, a base plate, a driven turntable mounted on said base plate, a plurality of rotatable record support elements in association with and spaced from said turntable, said elements collectively adapted to support a record in a first playing station, said turntable supporting a record in a second playing station, means including bearer members to support said support elements from said base plate, one of said support elements being driven, guide elements radially of the axis of said turntable and in communication with said base plate to slidably anchor said bearer members to said base plate, means including a shouldered spindle 

